Coordinating children's palliative care in municipalities: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with palliative care conditions and their families have complex care needs. In Norwegian municipalities, designated coordinators facilitate cooperation between health and social care services to ensure a holistic approach to meeting these needs. However, information is limited concerning how coordinators perform their duties and the factors influencing their work performance.

Aim

To explore coordinators' experiences and perceptions of factors influencing their work performance in relation to children's palliative care (CPC) in municipalities.

Methods

Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 coordinators for children in palliative care and analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis approach.

Results

Both internal and external facto

SUBMITTER: Trae G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12763916 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature